【原】短语动词 call in，不仅只有“打电话来”的意思

call 是出镜率很高的单词，作动词时对应的短语动词也比较丰富，其中 call in 就是其中一个，它不仅只有“打电话来”的意思。

一、call in (to some place) 最常见的意思是“打电话来”，通常是打给你工作的单位，例如：

She hasn't called in with her schedule yet.

她还没有打电话告诉我她的日程安排。

Call in to this radio station and ask the governor a question.

打电话到这个电台，问负责人一个问题。

解析：ask sb (about) sth 表示询问某人关于某事。

I have to call in to the office at noon.

我中午得打电话给办公室。

二、call sb in 意为“召来，叫来（服务）”，例如：

The manager called Karen in for a private meeting. 

经理叫凯伦来开个私人会议。

The police called in Gary for questioning.

警察把加里叫来问话。

We will have to call a heart specialist in for a consultation. 

我们得请一位心脏专家来会诊。

We called in another specialist for an opinion.

我们请了另一位专家征求意见。

三、call sth in 意为“下令收回；要求退回”，例如：

The car company called many cars back in for repairs.

汽车公司把许多汽车召回修理。

They called in a lot of cars.

他们召回了很多汽车。

Cars with serious faults have been called in by the manufacturers.

有严重缺陷的汽车已被制造商召回。